A Single Family House
A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE
Christian von Düring
ARCHITECT
Christian von Düring
CONTRACTOR
Atba Sa
YEAR
2013
LOCATION
Switzerland
CATEGORY
Houses
Text description provided by architect.
The challenge of this project was to integrate a large program on a relatively narrow plot while maintain- ing usable outdoor surfaces.
An additional concern, was that the access to the plot being from the south, a solution had to be found to manage an entrance while ensuring privacy for the indoor and outdoor spaces.
The solution proposes two volumes on the ground floor, respectively a garage to the north and the living area to the south, connected above by a volume containing the bedrooms.
In addition to the terrace to the south, the area resulting from the bridging of these two volumes offers a generous covered entry suitable for various activities.
The house is accessed by a slightly elevated drive way that follows the western prop- erty line, bypassing the terrace and entering the house from the rear covered area.
One overlooks the south terrace, while the other projects into the forest line bordering the plot.
The insulated triangulated framework freely runs on the inside of the windows and provides a deep sill.
Upstairs, a corridor running along the west facade connects the bed- rooms and a central play-room. At each end there is a large bedroom with a balcony open to the outside.
Composed of pre-grayed squared larch rods, the horizontal open joint cladding of the upper floor accentuates its longitudinal expression in order to reduce its volumetric impact.
The building is comprised of ground floor masonry volumes on which is placed a wooden structure made of two large truss- es spanning the entire length.
Once inside, one is immediately faced with an open suspended staircase, through which one perceives a large room open onto the garden containing a kitchen.
